USA v. Hughes et al.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
JENNIFER LYNN HUGHES,
Defendant.
Case No. 3:21-cr-00002-SLG-MMS
ORDER RE FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE
MAGISTRATE JUDGE UPON A PLEA OF GUILTY
A plea agreement was filed in this case at Docket 141. Pursuant to Rule 11
of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, this matter was referred to the
Honorable Magistrate Judge Matthew M. Scoble by the District Court, with the
written and oral consents of Defendant, counsel for Defendant, and counsel for the
United States. A proposed change of plea hearing was held before the magistrate
judge at which Defendant entered a guilty plea to Counts 2 and 3 of the First
Superseding Indictment, Distribution of Controlled Substances, which are
violations of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B). Defendant also admitted to the
Criminal Forfeiture Allegation.
Judge Scoble issued a Final Report and Recommendation at Docket 149,
in which he recommended that the District Court accept Defendant’s plea of guilty
to Counts 2 and 3 of the First Superseding Indictment and accept Defendant’s
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admission to the Criminal Forfeiture Allegation. No objections to the Final Report
and Recommendation have been filed.
The matter is now before this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). The
Court 	has 	reviewed 	the 	Final 	Report 	and 	Recommendation 	and 	adopts 	it.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Court ACCEPTS Defendant’s plea of guilty
to Counts 2 and 3 of the First Superseding Indictment and Defendant is adjudged
GUILTY of Counts 2 and 3. 	The Court also ACCEPTS Defendant’s admission to
the Criminal Forfeiture Allegation. 	An Imposition of Sentence hearing has been
scheduled for March 14, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. in Anchorage Courtroom 2 before
District Judge Sharon L. Gleason in Anchorage Courtroom 2.
DATED this 6th day of January, 2023, at Anchorage, Alaska.
/s/ Sharon L. Gleason
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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